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A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    Ep. 430 - Feb. 17, 2026 - School Boards Have a Bigger Impact on Outcomes Than You Think

    John Singleton, an Associate Professor of Economics at the University of Rochester, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Singleton's latest research, which uses large-language AI models to determine the viewpoints and priorities  of school board members in California. "Identity and Ideology in the School Boardroom," co-written with Barbara Biasi, Minseon Park, and Seth D. Zimmerman, is available now at NBER.org.

    31 min

  2. 9 FEB

    Ep. 429 - Feb. 9, 2026 - Charter Schools and Historically Black Colleges Join Forces with Philanthropic Support

    Marlon Marshall, the Chief Executive Officer of City Fund, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how City Fund and Bloomberg Philanthropies are committing $20 million to create new charter schools in connection with Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

    22 min

  3. 2 FEB

    Ep. 428 - Feb. 2, 2026 - Public Education’s No Good, Very Bad Century (So Far)

    M. Danish Shakeel, a Professor and the director of the E. G. West Centre for Education Policy at The University of Buckingham, UK, joins Paul E. Peterson to Shakeel's latest research, which investigates achievement and inequality trends in the United States between 2005 and 2024. "The Nation’s Achievement Inequality Report Card: An Assessment of Test Score and Equality Trends in Traditional Public, Charter, Catholic, and Department of Defense Schools," co-written with Misty Gallo and Patrick J. Wolf, is available now. https://edworkingpapers.com/sites/default/files/ai26-1378.pdf

    26 min

  4. 26 JAN

    Ep. 427 - Jan. 26, 2026 - You Think States Are Stealing Funds from Orphans? Think Again.

    Emily Putnam-Hornstein, the John A. Tate Distinguished Professor for Children in Need at the School of Social Work at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how funds are distributed to foster children in the United States. "No, States Aren’t “Stealing” from Foster Children," co-written with Naomi Schaefer Riley, is available now at AEI. https://www.aei.org/op-eds/no-states-arent-stealing-from-foster-children/

    23 min

  5. 20 JAN

    Ep. 426 - Jan. 20, 2026 - Private-School Choice Loses When Voters Asked to Decide

    Vladimir Kogan, a Professor in the Department of Political Science at Ohio State University, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss how voters handle school choice at the ballot box in the United States. "Voters Reject Vouchers—Again! What the defeat of private school choice measures in three states signals for the movement," co-written with Parker Baxter and Michael Hartney, is available now at Education Next. https://www.educationnext.org/voters-reject-vouchers-again-defeat-private-school-choice-measures/

    22 min

  6. 12 JAN

    Ep. 425 - Jan. 12, 2025 - Teacher Salaries Cut, Even When Public Districts Have More Money

    Aaron Garth Smith, the Director of Education Reform at the Reason Foundation, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss Reason's latest report, which details how education funds were spent in 2025. "K-12 Education Spending Spotlight 2025: Annual public school spending nears $1 trillion," co-written with Jordan Campbell, is available now at Reason.org.

    32 min

  7. 22/12/2025

    Ep. 424 - Dec. 22, 2025 - Arkansas Offers a Look Under the Hood of its ESA Program

    Daion L. Daniels, Director of Research for the Indiana Department of Education, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program, which documents how many students took advantage of the Arkansas choice program, and its results in student achievement. The 2024-25 Arkansas Education Freedom Accounts Program Annual Report, co-written with Alison Heape Johnson, Joshua B. McGee, and Patrick J. Wolf, is available now. https://dese.ade.arkansas.gov/Files/2024-25_Arkansas_Education_Freedom_Accounts_Program_Annual_Report_100125_OSCPE.pdf

    28 min

  8. 15/12/2025

    Ep. 423 - Dec. 15, 2025 - Could End-of-Course Exams Revive Accountability in Massachusetts?

    Martin R. West, the editor-in-chief of Education Next, joins Paul E. Peterson to discuss the new Massachusetts state high school graduation framework, which will replace the Massachusetts Comprehensive Assessment System (MCAS) exam.

    20 min
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A weekly podcast highlighting education policy news, hosted by Paul E. Peterson, Senior editor of Education Next

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    Paul E. Peterson
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    2017 - 2026
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